In the things which we are saying (επ τοις λεγομενοις). Locative case of the articular present passive participle of λεγω after επ…

CHAPTER VIII.

ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER.

This chapter is a continuation of the argument that has been pursued in the previous chapters …

Now of the things . . .—A better translation is, Now concerning the things of which we are speaking (literally, which…

In this opening verse the author picks out his principal “point” (GK 3049) and proceeds to develop it. We have, he says, a high priest who is so gr…

Now of the things, etc. So that readers might understand the subject he is addressing, he reminds them that his objective is to p…

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum
The scope and drift, the compendium and substance; or the pri…

The substance, or summary, of what had been declared was that Christians had such a High Priest as they needed. He took upon himself human nature, …

Having proven the excellence of Christ’s priesthood over the Levitical priesthood regarding the person of the priest, the Apostle now proves the sa…